Supply Chain Manager

Forged Solutions Group; Darley Dale; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Head of Supply Chain, Darley Dale at Forged Solutions Group leads the supply chain operations, shaping strategy and ensuring delivery of materials and products. This senior role sits on the Site Leadership team and drives performance and continuous improvement.

You will oversee procurement, logistics, inventory and compliance, foster collaboration with production, quality, finance and commercial, and develop a resilient, future-ready supply chain to support growth.

Qualifications

• Sophisticated planning and control experience at a leadership level.
• Proven leadership over management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strategic and analytical thinker with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across multiple departments.
• Proficiency in supply chain management software and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Supply Chain and Logistics department to ensure high performance.
• Develop and implement a robust supply chain strategy aligned with objectives and industry demands.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance with standardised reporting.
• Oversee procurement, logistics, inventory, and compliance with lean principles.
• Develop risk management strategies and contingency plans for business continuity.
• Mentor and lead a team of supply chain professionals and foster collaboration across teams.
• Forecast demand in collaboration with Production, Quality, Technical, Finance and Commercial.
• Prepare and manage the supply chain budget and report performance to senior management.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

ERP/SCM software proficiency

Customer service mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

People management

Delegation

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Summary

The Head of Supply Chain, Darley Dale is responsible for leading the supply chain operations and ensuring strategic alignment with company goals. This is a senior role, sitting as part of the Site Leadership team, and plays a critical role shaping the supply chain strategy, optimising processes, and ensuring the seamless delivery of raw materials and finished products.

Job Summary

The Head of Supply Chain, Darley Dale is responsible for leading the supply chain operations and ensuring strategic alignment with company goals. This is a senior role, sitting as part of the Site Leadership team, and plays a critical role shaping the supply chain strategy, optimising processes, and ensuring the seamless delivery of raw materials and finished products.

Key Objectives Of The Role

• Take overall responsibility for the Supply Chain and Logistics department, to ensure the team is performing at a high level.
• Develop and implement a robust supply chain strategy that aligns with the company’s strategic objectives and industry demands. Analyse market trends and adapt strategies to mitigate risks and capitalise on opportunities.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage strategic partnerships with suppliers to ensure quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. Manage supplier performance against agreed scorecard metrics and standards and producing standardised reports for the senior managers.
• Oversee all aspects of supply chain operations, including procurement, logistics, inventory management, and compliance. Implement lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies to enhance operational efficiency.
• Develop risk management strategies to handle supply chain vulnerabilities. Prepare contingency plans to ensure business continuity in case of supply chain disruptions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of supply chain professionals. Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement within the team.
• Collaborate closely with the Production, Quality, Technical, Finance and Commercial departments to forecast demand and ensure product availability.
• Prepare and manage the supply chain budget. Monitor and report on supply chain performance metrics to senior management.
• To future proof the supply chain function to ensure the capability to support an increasing orderbook.
• Integrating areas of the business that are new to the supply chain department (despatch team and production controller) and producing standard metrics for reporting in these areas.
• To behave in a way that is consistent with the organisation’s values of Quality, Collaboration, Integrity and Commitment

The Applicant

• Sophisticated planning and control experience at a leadership level
• Previous leadership over management is crucial
• Strategic and Analytical thinker with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working collaboratively across multiple departments.
• Proficiency in supply chain management software and ERP systems
• Positive and pragmatic decision-making with strong business acumen and excellent customer service skills
• Ability to manage several activities and direct reports, building strong levels of capability and having the skills to delegate effectively.
• Ability to foster strong, working, collaborative relationships with customers is key.
• Ability to communicate at all levels both internally and externally to the business.
• The ability to inspire and lead the workforce as well as encourage their employees to contribute fully to achieve the objectives of the business

Personal Qualities

• High self-motivation and determination to succeed
• Flexible & proactive approach
• Confident working in a demanding environment.
• Ability to develop proactive and collaborative working relations and influence peers and colleagues (upwards, downwards and sideways)
• Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative as well as under instruction
• Ability to think logically and if unsure, ask questions
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills: verbal and written

Opportunities for career development

This role offers the ideal candidate a broad platform to develop their business improvement, project management and team influencing skills in a multi-site environment as part of the management team.